Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO Canada) Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y)
Description:
The Digital Skills for Youth program allows you to leverage the knowledge of a tech-savvy, educated youth population to future-proof your business.
The Digital Skills for Youth program is a wage subsidy provided to SMEs that covers 80% of wages up to $18,000 for environmental jobs that require digital abilities.
Examples of eligible roles include: digital marketers, developers, GIS specialists, drone operators, data analysts or IT specialists with an environmental focused role.
Examples of eligible roles include: digital marketers, developers, GIS specialists, drone operators, data analysts or IT specialists with an environmental focused role.
Comments on Funding:
Funding covers 80% of a candidate’s salary up to a maximum of $18,000.
No additional funding available.
Eligibility:
Applicant must:
Interns must be:
Placements must be a minimum of 3 months in length, full or part-time
Applications Steps:
Applicants must:
job title, description & training plan (for employers);
resume (for candidates).
Other Things to Note:
Oct 2022:
ECO Canada is Environment and Climate Change Canada’s delivery partner.
Applications for employers are currently closed.
Applications for youth candidates are currently open.
Program Contact:
When It Ends:
Currently closed
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Next deadlines to be determined (for employers)